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Table 2 Comparisons between values measured before exercises and those measured 3 months later

From: Effects of low-intensity bodyweight training with slow movement on motor function in frail elderly patients: a prospective observational study

 

Baseline

3 months

p value

LST group (n = 65)

 Body weight (kg)

54.7

±

10.4

54.6

±

10.6

0.2840

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

131.2

±

18.2

122.7

±

17.4

0.0005

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

67.6

±

10.7

63.9

±

10.7

0.0063

 Timed Up and Go test (sec)

12.2

±

5.7

11.6

±

5.6

0.0263

 One leg balance with an open eye (sec)

11.4

±

13.1

12.8

±

14.1

0.0964

 CS-30 test (counts/30 s)

23.1

±

7.8

25.1

±

7.7

0.0016

Control group (n = 31)

 Body weight (kg)

57.3

±

11.3

57.8

±

11.4

0.0266

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

129.9

±

21.0

130.0

±

21.6

0.9687

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

68.6

±

10.7

69.8

±

12.4

0.4565

 Timed Up and Go test (sec)

14.7

±

6.4

13.7

±

5.7

0.1071

 One leg balance with an open eye (sec)

16.5

±

21.6

15.0

±

21.0

0.6035

 CS-30 test (counts/30 s)

17.4

±

7.3

18.3

±

7.6

0.2044

  1. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation and mean change
  2. A paired t test and Wilcoxon test were used to compare values measured before the exercises and those measured 3 months later
  3. p < 0.05. p values less than 5% were considered significant in both cases
  4. LST low-intensity exercise with slow movement and tonic force generation